Black Box KV6104SA manual Configuration

CHAPTER 4: Configuration

4.2.4SETTING THE SWITCHOVER TIMEOUT

To be able to control the ServSwitch Duo from either of two separate locations at any given time, you have to connect keyboards, monitors, and mice to both of the Switch’s control ports, A and B. The Switch sends the video from the currently selected computer to both monitors at the same time, but it will accept only one source of keyboard and mouse data at a time, so only one of the control ports at a time can be in active control. The other port is automatically disabled, although the video continues to be displayed. This port can be given keyboard and mouse control (that is, control can be “switched over”) when there has been no keyboard or mouse activity on the currently active control port for a certain period of time, called the “switchover timeout.” You can set the switchover timeout to any of seven intervals, from 2 seconds to 10 minutes, using the “S” command (type [S][digit][Enter]):

S1 Keyboard and mouse control can be switched over from control port A to control port B, or vice versa, when the currently active port has been idle for 2 seconds (default)

S2 5 seconds

S3 10 seconds

S4 30 seconds

S5 1 minute

S6 5 minutes

S7 10 minutes

4.2.5SETTING MOUSE-MODE REPORTING AND MOUSE SWITCHING

In the ServSwitch Duo’s factory-default state, you can use a three-button PS/2 mouse or an IntelliMouse to cycle through the Switch’s CPU channels. To switch to the next channel, simply hold down the center or “wheel” button on the mouse, then press its left button. If you don’t want to use this feature—particularly if it’s going to conflict with mouse-controlled application functions—you can disable it by sending the [U][2], [U][3], or [U][5] command. If the third button on a three-button mouse is being used to switch the ServSwitch Duo, it won’t be available for use with PC software, although the wheel on an IntelliMouse can be used for both switching and software with no problems. For this reason, we’ve included the [U][1], [U][2], and [U][4] command options, which cause the ServSwitch Duo to report to the attached PCs that they are attached to a 2-button mouse. If you want to use all the functions of a 3-button mouse or IntelliMouse for your PC software, you should send the Switch the [U][3] or [U][5] command.

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